Players and coaches from International Soccer Academy U8 and Miami Shenandoah U8 extend congratulations after a match on a new soccer field at Amelia Earhart Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department unveiled the newly-completed soccer complex Saturday. The “Building Better Communities” General Obligation Bond and Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program funded the state-of-the-art public soccer facility. It created a venue for youth and adult soccer tournaments. Amelia Earhart Park is at 401 E. 65th St. in Hialeah. MARSHA HALPERmhalper@miamiherald.com

Players and coaches from International Soccer Academy U8 and Miami Shenandoah U8 extend congratulations after a match on a new soccer field at Amelia Earhart Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department unveiled the newly-completed soccer complex Saturday. The “Building Better Communities” General Obligation Bond and Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program funded the state-of-the-art public soccer facility. It created a venue for youth and adult soccer tournaments. Amelia Earhart Park is at 401 E. 65th St. in Hialeah. MARSHA HALPERmhalper@miamiherald.com

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“My thanks to the Parks Department for their great work in making this new soccer complex at Amelia Earhart Park a reality. Investments in our parks and open spaces is helping to keep Miami-Dade strong and makes it a great place to live and play,” said Gimenez.

The project was funded by the “Building Better Communities” General Obligation Bond and Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program.

“This soccer field is something the residents wanted,” said District 13 Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Jr. “Between water activities, passive activities and sports activities, this park really has everything that a family would want.”